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Dearon ‘Deezer D’ Thompson: Tributes to ER star who has died at 55 – BBC News
The actor was in 190 episodes of the US hospital drama from 1994 to 2009.
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image captionThompson (right) appeared on a TV press tour with co-stars George Clooney and Anthony Edwards in 1995
Actor Dearon “Deezer D” Thompson, who played nurse Malik McGrath in 190 episodes of US hospital drama ER, has died at the age of 55.
ER actor
Mekhi Phifer paid tribute, writing: “What a special spirit we have all lost!” Co-star Parminder Nagra said the news was “so sad”.
Thompson, who was in ER from 1994 to 2009, had major heart surgery in 2009.
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